Rolling Stone (10/12/00, pp.85-6) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A clear-eyed space opera about a plausible future....this 'is' pop, a music of ornery, glistening guile and honest ache, and it will feel good under your skin once you let it get there..."Spin (10/00, pp.171-2) - 9 out of 10 - "...The songfullness emerges from the strangeness, and a beautifully sequenced CD assumes the shape of a classic LP....KID A is not only [its] bravest album but its best one as well."Q Magazine (11/00, p.96) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Beautiful as it is strange....Musically, [its] best features are its keening, lapwing guitars and a thin, atonal orchestral drizzle....best enjoyed with the lights off..."Mojo (10/00, p.86) - "...Intriguing, eccentric, obviously a grower....It still sounds a mess, but that's obviously the plan..."Muzik (11/00, p.90) - 4 out of 5 - "...A record of experiments....This deserves your attention."Vibe (11/00, p.166) - 4 discs out of 5 - "...Richly sculpted with multi-colored chords, ebbing rhythms, and oddball time measures, KID A floats...through the galaxy in search of musical cliches to annihilate..."Entertainment Weekly (10/6/00, pp.85-6) - "...A genuinely challenging work....a sonic journey..." - Rating: B+Alternative Press (11/00, p.95) - 3 out of 5 - "...Like the soundtrack to a movie that hasn't been filmed....This is music that messes with your insides..."CMJ (10/2/00, p.3) - "...An epic audio experiment punctuated with raw emotion and inspiring innovation....an unquestionable masterpiece..."